Michigan priest defrocked by church after mimicking Musk’s straight-arm gesture

Michigan priest defrocked by church after mimicking Musk's straight-arm gesture

A Michigan priest had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after he mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk during a speech earlier this month that some have interpreted as a Nazi salute. Calvin Robinson, who is listed as the priest-in-charge of St. Paul’s Anglican Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, performed the … Read more

Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say

Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say

Prayagraj, India — A pre-dawn stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts … Read more

Supreme Court to weigh approval for first publicly funded religious charter school in U.S.

Supreme Court to weigh approval for first publicly funded religious charter school in U.S.

The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a case on whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma. The justices said they would review an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision invalidating a state board’s approval of an application by the Catholic Church in Oklahoma to open a … Read more

Catholic bishop weighs in on Trump’s immigration crackdown

Catholic bishop weighs in on Trump's immigration crackdown

Catholic bishop weighs in on Trump’s immigration crackdown – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing number of Catholic Church leaders are criticizing President Trump’s immigration crackdown. Bishop Mark J. Seitz, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, joins “America Decides” to discuss his opposition to some of Trump’s recent moves. … Read more